Geriatric Syndromes, Geriatric Resources
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patient data are collected during the inpatient stay and during follow-up using the questionnaire attached to the ethics application.
Sponsors
Uniklinik Köln - Zentrum Innere Medizin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patient of ward 17.1 of the University Hospital Cologne - Age = 65 years - Multimorbidity (= 2 chronic diseases requiring treatment) - Patient or proxy able to give consent - Sufficient knowledge of German - Degree of care <4
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Age < 65 years - Lack of multimorbidity (< 2 chronic diseases requiring treatment) - Patient or proxy not able to give consent - Lack of German language skills - Degree of care =4
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint is drug-related rehospitalization. Whether the rehospitalization is drug-related or not is decided by an expert panel of three pharmacists. Based on the physicians' letters, they can classify the patient's rehospitalization in three categories: "drug-related", "not drug-related" or "questionably drug-related". If the panel of experts decides that the rehospitalization is "questionably drug-related", other three pharmacists will assess the case according to the three categories. The primary endpoint is assessed for each participant during the follow-up 30 days and 90 days after discharge from hospital. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following secondary endpoints will be assessed: total number of rehospitalizations, duration of rehabilitation in days, number of days spent at home, increase in the degree of care, institutionalization, and mortality. With regard to secondary endpoints, participants will be contacted by telephone during the follow-up 30 days and 90 days after discharge. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAnnelie Friederike Goldbeck
Uniklinik Köln - Apotheke
Outcome results
None listed